Hiroshima marks 70 years since atomic bomb as bell tolls in remembrance

2015-08-06 06:16 PM IST

The citizens of Hiroshima on Thursday marked 70 years since the US atomic bombing of their city. At 8:15 a.m. (2315 GMT), the exact time the bomb exploded on August 6, 1945, the crowd stood for a moment of silence in the heavy summer heat as cicadas shrilled and the Peace Bell rang.

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